Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-12-16
4 Peep into the Holiday windows
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Wednesday morning we resumed our in
quisitive spectacles and set out to dazzle our
eyes anew. The night before as we beheld
the brilliant display in the show windows OF
MIR. c. X. PARTRIDGE
we wondered if the goods would bear In
spection by daylight. We stepped in this
morning and found that they would. Gift
not cheap looking thing in the lot The
store well lighted looks ike Kaleidoscope.
Brass, bronze, plush, opera glasses, perfumes.
mirrors, designs from the Orient, French and
American candies without end. A barrel OF
rock candy sits on the counter, sachet powders,
pot pourri, and flowers perfume the air.
There is the glisten of cut glass pungents worth
all the way from 25 cents to 500. How
about ladies pocket-book over foot long
and three inches wides
MIR. HENDEE, the Photographic,
in reply to the reporters query as to what he
was doing for the holidays, replied that be
was working with all his might and main I'd
keep up with the orders, and that unless Old
Sol should treat him kindly he would get
behind, the best he could do.
II guess your work and prices suit said
the reporter
you surely would think so to see the or
lers we have to fill" replied Mr.. Hendee
MIR. LUCIUs HILL
says he has a first class trade and YOU would
find no difficulty in seeing why, on looking
over the goods he keeps. The fowl and all
kinds of meats which he has look fit for al
feast at Bagdad. An inexperienced caterer
might puzzle good time to decide amidst the
boundless variety.
sTORER's HAT
on the big red post called our attention and
we stepped in to find an endless display of
useful Christmas goods Silk handkerchiefs
mniiiers, fur caps in newest styles and as the
clerk remarked everything in our line I
It'll not take all your earnings to get the boy
suit.
store presented pretty appearance yester-
day. Everything in the hardware line kept
in the trimmest possible manner. Silver
ware, cutlery, brass fire sets, nickel and
copper furnishings, beautiful tiles and
mantels, toy steam engines ad infaitum. III
you are just commencing to keep house stay
away unless you wish to spend your money ]
But if you want the newest and best for
Reasonable prices step in.
MOULTON q co
don't put on extra prices for Christmas
They believe in having more than one oyster i
to a bowl of stew and say that every Christ
mas stew shall have several if low prices CAM
10 it. Everything in its place and not need
ing special holiday polish. You are struck
by the neat appearance of things.
MILLIkEN'S BOOK STORE
Here is one the of Christmas headquarters
An inspection of Mr.. Milliken's elegant and
varied assortment will repay Xmas pur7
in this line are Overwhelmingly displayed.
Books are one of the leading features, and
the low prices for them are wonder. The
books for children are unusually attractive
and the assortment is very large. Here isl
shown line of nice dainty booklets pub
lished by Mr.. Milliken himself which are
very unique in design and are having al
large sale
II. $. BLAISDELL
has light enough in his store for his buyers to
see what they are getting, and as to goods,
why there are goods to the right of one, goods
to the left of one, and goods in front of one
Mr.. Basdell's display of goods shows that
he is not going to overlook the Augusta peo
= pie in running that branch store of his att
Skowhegan. Don't forget in celebrating
your Christmas that good warm coat helps
out wonderfully. You can see here an end
. less amount of silk mufilers, handkerchiefs
etc.
=. =. BROOKS
has for sale some beautiful pocket and table
cutlery, and skates that a new beginner CAM
see more stars with on Christmas night than
an astronomer with his telescope. Judging
from the large jobbing trade which Mr.
Brooks does with the country dealers it would
seem that holiday trade was brisk in the|
smaller places.
r. w. MATTHEW'S.
we presume would like to have everybody 81
ears Jingle with a cold snap. We shouldn't
blame him if he did, after seeing the pretty
things he has for keeping them warm. By|
inst stepping in you can almost feel the gen7
al warmth of the profuson of fur goods, AS
fur collars, sealskin caps, nutria overcoats j
fur wristers and gloves, ladies furs in fox
beaver and 'nutria You will see here silk
umbrellas with plain and metal handles, etc i
The Coffee Party.
Although the weather was very unpropi-